PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitoy Bellfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bellfoot
vs
Sheilds

183 cm
27
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

189 cm
24
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bitoy Bellfoot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Evan Sheilds!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheilds misses with a looping right.
Sheilds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bellfoot pinned against the cage. Bellfoot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sheilds throws a body punch but Bellfoot moves out of range.
Sheilds stuffs the takedown.
Bellfoot throws a head kick but Sheilds moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sheilds is defended easily by Bellfoot.
Sheilds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bellfoot avoids it really well and circles away.
Bitoy Bellfoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Sheilds.
Bellfoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Sheilds throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bellfoot moves out of range as Sheilds strikes.
No luck for Sheilds with that takedown attempt.
Sheilds closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bellfoot circles away.
Sheilds shoots and misses
and Bellfoot counters with a big head kick but Sheilds shrugs it off.
Bellfoot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheilds was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellfoot.
Sheilds fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheilds closes the distance and clinches up with Bellfoot, looking for a takedown. Sheilds pushes Bellfoot against the cage but Bellfoot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sheilds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bellfoot is looking to improve his position.
Bellfoot moves into full guard.

Bellfoot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sheilds must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheilds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bellfoot is trying to control the position but Sheilds postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bellfoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Bellfoot, not yet.
Bellfoot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sheilds.
Sheilds passes Bellfoot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sheilds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot moves into full guard.
Sheilds stopping the sweep attempt from Bellfoot.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bellfoot is on top in guard.
Bellfoot stopping the sweep attempt from Sheilds.
Bellfoot looking to pass the guard.
Bellfoot trying to control but Sheilds is working from the bottom.
Bellfoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheilds is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheilds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bellfoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Sheilds is retaining full guard.
Bellfoot passes into half guard.

Sheilds looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sheilds tries to get to full guard but Bellfoot has control of the leg.
Bellfoot throwing shots but Sheilds is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bellfoot lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sheilds trying to hold on to Bellfoot's head to control him but Bellfoot postures up.
Bellfoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bitoy Bellfoot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bellfoot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheilds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bellfoot moves away.
Sheilds throws the kick towards the body but Bellfoot avoids it.
No luck for Sheilds with that takedown attempt.
Bellfoot throws a sloppy head kick and Sheilds moves out of range easily.

Sheilds looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bellfoot!
Bellfoot gets back to half guard.
Bellfoot works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sheilds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sheilds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sheilds trying to control but Bellfoot is working from the bottom.

Bellfoot has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sheilds doesn't defend quickly enough and Bellfoot has managed to lock this one up! Can Sheilds escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bellfoot on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bitoy Bellfoot!
Bitoy Bellfoot is the new middleweight champion!